Bones and Muscles
Nail & Body Anatomy
Nail Disorders
Nail fundamentals
Things to know
100

What is the muscle that spreads the fingers and toes apart?

What is abductor

100

The part of the nail bed that extends below the nail root and helps to produce the nail plate:

What is the Matrix

100

Which nail disorder is associated with significant darkening of the fingernails or toenails caused by increased pigment cells?

What is Melanonychia

100

A type of adhesive applied on top of the nail fabric to create a hard nail surface:

What is Nail Wrap Resin

100

The following are considered special treatments as an "add-on" service except:

a. Electric hand mitts

b. Paraffin treatment 

c. The ventilation system

d. Electric Foot mitts

What is The ventilation system

200

These are the 8 bones of the wrist:

What are Carpals

200

Folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate:

What are Nail Folds

200

What are abnormal brittleness of the nail plate?

What is Onychorrhexis

200

The acrylic powder, which is combined with the liquid, to form the sculpting product for acrylic nails:

What is Polymer

200

Why should the hyponychium be treated gently?

What is if the hyponychium is damged, makes infection under the nail plate possible

300

This muscle moves the little toe:

What is Flexor Digiti Minimi

300

The split cuticle located around the nail:

What is a Agnail

300

Noninfectious condition that affects the surface of the natural nail making it appear pitted or rough:

What is Nail psoriasis 

300

Short polymer chains consist of just a few monomers that create a thick resin or "gel_like" subtance:

What are Oligomers

300

How would you compare fingernail and toenail growth?

What is toenails are thicker than fingernails because the toenail matrix is longer

400

A group of adductor muscles located in the palm that pulls the thumb towards the fingers:

What are Opponens 

400

These are spongy respiratory organs responsible for inhaling and exhaling:  

What are lungs

400

Britten Nails:

What is Onycophagy

400

Which of the following multiuse implements should be held at a 20-30 degree angle from the nail plate?

What is a Metal Pusher

400

Also known as the shin bone:

What is the Tibia

500

The largest upper bone in the arm:

What is Humerus

500

The natural nail is also known as?

What is Onyx

500

Whitish discoloration of the nails caused by injury:

What is Leukonychia 

500

Which of the following abrasives should be used with caution and generally not on natural nails?

What is are Lower-Grit Abrasives

500

What is another name for kneecap:

What is the Patella

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